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Making Weekend Plans

  1. 1もしもし、げんき？

    もしもし、元気？

    Hello, are you well?

  2. 2うん、げんきだよ。しゅうまつのよていはある？

    うん、元気だよ。週末の予定はある？

    Yeah, I'm fine. Do you have plans for the weekend?

  3. 3まだなにもきまってないけど、どうして？

    まだ何も決まってないけど、どうして？

    I haven't decided anything yet, why?

  4. 4いっしょにえいがをみにいかない？

    一緒に映画を見に行かない？

    Shall we go see a movie together?

  5. 5いいね！どのえいががみたい？

    いいね！どの映画が見たい？

    Sounds good! Which movie do you want to see?

  6. 6あたらしいアニメえいががおもしろそうだよ。

    新しいアニメ映画が面白そうだよ。

    The new anime movie looks interesting.

  7. 7じゃあそれをみよう！どようびはどう？

    じゃあそれを見よう！土曜日はどう？

    Then let's watch that! How about Saturday?

  8. 8どようびはだいじょうぶだよ、ごごさんじにえきであおう。

    土曜日は大丈夫だよ、午後三時に駅で会おう。

    Saturday works for me, let's meet at the station at 3 PM.

Coaching notes

A casual conversation between friends planning to see a movie over the weekend. The tone is friendly and light-hearted.

Pronunciation focus

  • もしもし — Ensure clarity as a greeting, often said with a slight rising intonation.
  • 元気 (げんき) — Pitch drops on げ and rises slightly on んき.
  • 週末 (しゅうまつ) — Long vowel しゅう; ensure it's not shortened.
  • 一緒に (いっしょに) — The しょ is pronounced with a double consonant sound.
  • 駅 (えき) — Pay attention to the pitch rise on え and fall on き.

Rhythm & pacing

The dialogue has a relaxed pace with natural breaks after each sentence, typical for friendly exchanges.

Key grammar

  • 〜けど = but/however (conveying a light contrast)
  • 〜よう = Let's do (used for suggesting an action)
  • 〜ない？ = Don't you? (used for making suggestions)
  • 〜はどう？ = How about...? (used for proposing an idea)

Natural speech features

  • 聞き手への確認として、「どう？」 thường được nói nhẹ nhàng và dịu dàng.
  • 「じゃあ」 thường được nối liền rất nhanh với câu tiếp theo.

Practice strategy

Listen twice to get the gist of the conversation. Pay special attention to the rising and falling intonations in phrases like '元気？' and 'どう？'. Practice entire sentences first, then focus on challenging phrases.

Common mistakes

  • Mixing up pitch accent on げんき vs はい元気.
  • Skipping over いっしょに as a single slurred sound; maintain the double consonant.
  • Ending sentences abruptly without the natural lilting tone.

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